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Lexicon :: Strong's H4940 - mišpāḥâ

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מִשְׁפָּחָה
Transliteration
mišpāḥâ
Pronunciation
mish-paw-khaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2442b

Strong’s Definitions

מִשְׁפָּחָה mishpâchâh, mish-paw-khaw'; from H8192 (compare H8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people:—family, kind(-red).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 301x

The KJV translates Strong's H4940 in the following manner: families (290x), kindred (9x), kinds (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 301x
The KJV translates Strong's H4940 in the following manner: families (290x), kindred (9x), kinds (2x).

  1. clan, family

    1. clan

      1. family

      2. tribe

      3. people, nation

    2. guild

    3. species, kind

    4. aristocrats

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִשְׁפָּחָה mishpâchâh, mish-paw-khaw'; from H8192 (compare H8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people:—family, kind(-red).
STRONGS H4940: Abbreviations
מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 noun feminine clan (RSSemitic 1. 258, 2nd ed. 276; K 149, 2nd ed. 175 BaNB § 161 a); — absolute מ׳ Amos 3:1 +; construct מִשְׁפַּ֫חַת Judges 9:1 +; suffix מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי Genesis 24:38 +, etc.; plural מִשְׁפָּחוֹת Nahum 3:4 +; construct מִשְׁפְּחוֹת Amos 3:2 +; suffix מִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיהֶם Genesis 8:19 + 2 times, usually תָם - Numbers 1:18 + 84 times, etc.; —
1. clan:
a. family connection of individual Genesis 24:38 (+ בֵּיתאָֿבִי), Genesis 24:40 (+ id.), Genesis 24:41 (all J; = מוֺלַדְתִּי Genesis 24:4), 2 Samuel 14:7, united in sacrifice 1 Samuel 20:6, 29, in passover Exodus 12:21 (J E; compare BenzEncy.Bib. PASSOVER, §§ 9, 12); compare Leviticus 20:5 (H), Leviticus 25:10, 41 (P), Leviticus 25:49 (P; defined as מִשְּׁאֵר בְּשָׂרוֺ), non-Hebrew Leviticus 25:47 (H), Leviticus 25:45(P), Judges 1:25; מִשְׁפְּחוֹתֶיהָ Joshua 6:23 (E or R) is unintelligible, probably strike out (compare Steuern Holz; בֵּית אָבִיהָ in Joshua 6:25 [J]), compare Numbers 27:4, 11 (P); בֵּית אֲבִי אִמּוֺ מ׳ Judges 9:1 clan of his mother's father-house; including individuals, and included by שֵׁבֶט 1 Samuel 9:21 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 10:21; with specific name, in series גֶבֶר, בַּיִת, מ׳, שֵׁבֶט Joshua 7:14 (twice in verse); Joshua 7:17b, Joshua 7:17c (all J; Joshua 7:17a read plural Di Benn, or שֵׁבֶט GFMJudges 13:2; Steuern allows either); compare Deuteronomy 29:17; Judges 21:24, אָבִי בְּיִשׂ׳ מ׳ 1 Samuel 1:18 (+ חַיַּי, see II [חַי]; בֵּיתשָֿׁאוּל אִישׁמִ֗֗֗מּ׳ 2 Samuel 16:5; with name also Ruth 2:1, 3and (non-Israel) Job 32:2.
b. in loose, popular sense= tribe, Judges 13:2; Judges 17:7; Judges 18:19, compare Judges 18:2 (|| שֵׁבֶט Judges 18:1), Judges 18:11 (yet in these two read possibly plural, see GFM).
c. technical divisions of people of Israel Numbers 11:10 (J) Jeremiah 2:4; Jeremiah 31:1; compare Jeremiah 3:14; Numbers 1:2, 18; Numbers 2:34; Numbers 33:54 (all P), so (post-exilic) Nehemiah 4:7: Esther 9:28 (מְדִינָה, מ׳, דּוֺר).
d. usually (P) technical divisions of tribes of Israel, Exodus 6:14, 15, 25; Numbers 3:15 112 times Numbers (93 times Numbers 26, including Numbers 3:43 where הַשּׁוּחָמִי apparently = Dan), + 34 times Joshua 13-21; also 1 Chronicles 6:4; 1 Chronicles 6:45; 1 Chronicles 7:5; Zechariah 12:13; division of Gershom, etc. (in Levi) Numbers 3:18, 19, 20 + 41 times Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Chronicles; subdivisions of these divisions (in Levi) Numbers 3:21 (twice in verse) + 6 times Numbers 3 + Numbers 4:18; compare (in other tribes) 1 Chronicles 2:53; 1 Chronicles 4:2, 8, 21, 27, 38; 1 Chronicles 5:7; also Zechariah 12:12b Zechariah 12:12c Zechariah 12:13b Zechariah 12:14a, and (distributive) Zechariah 12:12a Zechariah 12:14b, pleonastic מַטֵּה אֲבִיהֶם מ׳ Numbers 36:6 compare Numbers 36:8, and (א׳ מַטֵּה מ׳) Numbers 36:12.
e. late, divinity of other peoples 1 Chronicles 16:28 = Psalm 96:7; Psalm 22:28; in Edom Genesis 36:40 (P).
f. in wider sense=people, nation; תָאֲדָמָה מִשְׁפְּחֹת כֹּל Amos 3:2; Genesis 12:3; Genesis 28:14 (both J), compare Jeremiah 10:25; Ezekiel 20:32; Nahum 3:4 (all || גּוֺיִם), Zechariah 14:17; Jeremiah 1:15; Jeremiah 25:9; as one's posterity Genesis 10:30, 31, 32 (all P), so probably Genesis 10:5 (P; Di Dr); = all Israel Amos 3:1, Judah Micah 2:3; Jeremiah 8:3 (הָרָעָה הַזּאֹת הַמּ׳), Israel + Judah, שְׁתֵּי הַמּ׳ Jeremiah 33:24; מִצְרַיִם מִשְׁפַּחַת Zechariah 14:18; compare Psalm 107:41.
†2. = guild 1 Chronicles 2:55 (of scribes; originally hereditary in families).
†3. = species, kind:
a. of judgments Jeremiah 15:3.
b. animals Genesis 8:19 (P).
†4. plural = aristocrats Job 31:34 (compare English 'the classes').
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:19; 8:19; 10:5; 10:30; 10:31; 10:32; 12:3; 24:4; 24:38; 24:38; 24:40; 24:41; 28:14; 36:40

Exodus

6:14; 6:15; 6:25; 12:21

Leviticus

20:5; 25:10; 25:41; 25:45; 25:47; 25:49

Numbers

1:2; 1:18; 1:18; 2:34; 3; 3:1; 3:15; 3:18; 3:19; 3:20; 3:21; 3:43; 4:18; 11:10; 26; 27:4; 27:11; 33:54; 36:6; 36:8; 36:12

Deuteronomy

29:17

Joshua

6:23; 6:25; 7:14; 7:17; 7:17; 7:17; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21

Judges

1:25; 9:1; 9:1; 13:2; 13:2; 17:7; 18:1; 18:2; 18:11; 18:19; 21:24

Ruth

2:1; 2:3

1 Samuel

1:18; 9:21; 10:21; 20:6; 20:29

2 Samuel

14:7; 16:5

1 Chronicles

2:53; 2:55; 4:2; 4:8; 4:21; 4:27; 4:38; 5:7; 6:4; 6:45; 7:5; 16:28

Nehemiah

4:7

Esther

9:28

Job

31:34; 32:2

Psalms

22:28; 96:7; 107:41

Jeremiah

1:15; 2:4; 3:14; 8:3; 10:25; 15:3; 25:9; 31:1; 33:24

Ezekiel

20:32

Amos

3:1; 3:1; 3:2; 3:2

Micah

2:3

Nahum

3:4; 3:4

Zechariah

12:12; 12:12; 12:12; 12:13; 12:13; 12:14; 12:14; 14:17; 14:18

H4940

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Strong's Number H4940 matches the Hebrew מִשְׁפָּחָה (mišpāḥâ),
which occurs 159 times in 94 verses in 'Num' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Num 1:2–Num 26:13)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:2 - tollite summam universae congregationis filiorum Israhel per cognationes et domos suas et nomina singulorum quicquid sexus est masculini

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:18 - et congregaverunt primo die mensis secundi recensentes eos per cognationes et domos ac familias et capita et nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:20 - de Ruben primogenito Israhelis per generationes et familias ac domos suas et nomina capitum singulorum omne quod sexus est masculini a vicesimo anno et supra procedentium ad bellum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:22 - de filiis Symeon per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina et capita singulorum omne quod sexus est masculini a vicesimo anno et supra procedentium ad bellum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:24 - de filiis Gad per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a viginti annis et supra omnes qui ad bella procederent

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:26 - de filiis Iuda per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:28 - de filiis Isachar per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui ad bella procederent

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:30 - de filiis Zabulon per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:32 - de filiis Ioseph filiorum Ephraim per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:34 - porro filiorum Manasse per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a viginti annis et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:36 - de filiis Beniamin per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:38 - de filiis Dan per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:40 - de filiis Aser per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:42

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:42 - de filiis Nepthali per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:34 - feceruntque filii Israhel iuxta omnia quae mandaverat Dominus castrametati sunt per turmas suas et profecti per familias ac domos patrum suorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:15 - numera filios Levi per domos patrum suorum et familias omnem masculum ab uno mense et supra

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:18 - filii Gerson Lebni et Semei

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:19 - filii Caath Amram et Iessaar Hebron et Ozihel

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:20 - filii Merari Mooli et Musi

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:21 - de Gerson fuere familiae duae lebnitica et semeitica

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:23 - hii post tabernaculum metabuntur ad occidentem

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:27 - cognatio Caath habebit populos Amramitas et Iessaaritas et Hebronitas et Ozihelitas hae sunt familiae Caathitarum recensitae per nomina sua

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:29 - et castrametabuntur ad meridianam plagam

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:30 - princepsque eorum erit Elisaphan filius Ozihel

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:33 - at vero de Merari erunt populi Moolitae et Musitae recensiti per nomina sua

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:35 - princeps eorum Surihel filius Abiahihel in plaga septentrionali castrametabuntur

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:39 - omnes Levitae quos numeraverunt Moses et Aaron iuxta praeceptum Domini per familias suas in genere masculino a mense uno et supra fuerunt viginti duo milia

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:2 - tolle summam filiorum Caath de medio Levitarum per domos et familias suas

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:18 - nolite perdere populum Caath de medio Levitarum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:22 - tolle summam etiam filiorum Gerson per domos ac familias et cognationes suas

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:24 - hoc est officium familiae Gersonitarum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:28 - hic est cultus familiae Gersonitarum in tabernaculo foederis eruntque sub manu Ithamar filii Aaron sacerdotis

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:29 - filios quoque Merari per familias et domos patrum suorum recensebis

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:33 - hoc est officium familiae Meraritarum et ministerium in tabernaculo foederis eruntque sub manu Ithamar filii Aaron sacerdotis

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:34 - recensuerunt igitur Moses et Aaron et principes synagogae filios Caath per cognationes et domos patrum suorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:36 - et inventi sunt duo milia septingenti quinquaginta

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:37 - hic est numerus populi Caath qui intrat tabernaculum foederis hos numeravit Moses et Aaron iuxta sermonem Domini per manum Mosi

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:38 - numerati sunt et filii Gerson per cognationes et domos patrum suorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:40 - et inventi sunt duo milia sescenti triginta

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:41 - hic est populus Gersonitarum quos numeraverunt Moses et Aaron iuxta verbum Domini

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:42 - numerati sunt et filii Merari per cognationes et domos patrum suorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:44 - et inventi sunt tria milia ducenti

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:45

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:45 - hic est numerus filiorum Merari quos recensuerunt Moses et Aaron iuxta imperium Domini per manum Mosi

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:46 - omnes qui recensiti sunt de Levitis et quos fecit ad nomen Moses et Aaron et principes Israhel per cognationes et domos patrum suorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:10 - audivit ergo Moses flentem populum per familias singulos per ostia tentorii sui iratusque est furor Domini valde sed et Mosi intoleranda res visa est

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:5 - Ruben primogenitus Israhel huius filius Enoch a quo familia Enochitarum et Phallu a quo familia Phalluitarum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:6 - et Esrom a quo familia Esromitarum et Charmi a quo familia Charmitarum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:7 - hae sunt familiae de stirpe Ruben quarum numerus inventus est quadraginta tria milia et septingenti triginta

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:12 - filii Symeon per cognationes suas Namuhel ab hoc familia Namuhelitarum Iamin ab hoc familia Iaminitarum Iachin ab hoc familia Iachinitarum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:13 - Zare ab hoc familia Zareitarum Saul ab hoc familia Saulitarum

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